Toddlers don't know where their nose is

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Or which is the block and the brick etc. They don't bring me a specific toy.

Say Alexa and they look in the right direction so they do understand something!! Same of I hold the remote control or a banana

They're also not walking or talking in English which isn't making me feel great but at least that's more of an imate skill.

But the not knowing which is the block or where their toes are, that's something I'm clearly failing to teach them!

Do you reckon it's just me rather than anything wrong with them? Any ideas for how to get them to catch up?

My 15 month old isn’t talking, he says a few very unclear words (mama, dad, duck, okay). He has no interest in finding body parts but does seem to have a good understanding. If I ask him to get his shoes, he will usually go to the front door, pick them up and try and put one on. Other times he ignores me completely!

Don’t stress about it, they’re still so little and have lots of time to achieve all of these milestones!

I had an older child, then twins. The eldest walked at 7 months, could have a conversation at 18 months but no teeth until she was a year old. One of the twins walked at 1 year, the other didn't until 16 months. They had their own version of language for a while, but I can't remember when they spoke properly. (Bad mummy!) Although to be fair that was nearly 30 years ago.
All of them now have professional jobs in a variety of jobs, so I wouldn't worry if I were you.

Mines 15 months too OP, she can’t point to her nose, ‘socks’ means feet too here, nor does she talk.. mostly babble and screeching. I’m not concerned; I’ve grown really tired of comparing what she does to other babies. It’s exhausting having to worry about milestones when they’re still so young.

Panic not. Your child is fine, my child is fine. They’re both happy and healthy regardless who which one walks first or knows where they’re nose is 🥰

DD is 15 months too, she isn't walking yet, she's only just learnt to stand by herself and didn't bother pulling herself up on anything until 12 months! She did point to her nose when asked but has completely forgotten now and all her body parts, she just points to her head😂 DN is 3 months older and she's walking etc and has for a while, it's hard not to compare but I always have to remind myself that each baby is different. Don't stress about the little things, they'll do it when they're ready!

Have they had their 12 month review with the HV? The questionnaire is below for you to see if they are meeting their mile stones

www.somerspediatrics.com/media/1016/asq-12-month-english.pdf

I won’t expect them to know where nose, eyes etc are unless you’ve taught it to them.

OP, I wouldn’t worry about this, normal is a very wide spectrum at this age. Plus other people lie/exaggerate/positively frame, shall we say, their own DCs’ abilities. Just saying.

I have two DCs, both boys. DC1 walked unaided at 15 months after about three months of cruising. He was an average but unclear talker. I don’t remember how old he was when he started talking, which feels really bad.

DC2 started pulling up to standing at 7 months and walking at 9 months. He is now 14 months and a competent climber who spends much of his time trying to scale the sofa, climb the wall and stick inappropriate things in his mouth that his brother has left lying around.

His comprehension is very good - he will bring things over that he wants you to help him with/read and will go to places on command, eg “upstairs”. But no recognisable words yet, apart from possibly “banana” the other day and something which sounds like “oh dear”. Haven’t tested him on body parts yet but thank you - you’ve just given me an idea for a weekend lockdown activity we haven’t done.

My friend, on the other hand, believes her DD at 11 months has around 30 words. I have never heard her speak and if she is saying “dog”, it’s not decipherable to the general population....

I tried asking DS2 (13m) where his nose was today, he just ignored me - I tried in two languages to be sure.
He mainly wanders round the flat shouting "ga!" and climbing the furniture.

DS1 could say at least 10 words by now (but couldn't walk and wasn't confident cruising either).

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How many toddlers do you have?

It's so long ago since I had one I honestly can't remember when he knew the whereabouts of his nose or toes; the important thing is - he does now :-).

I'd say two but they can't walk yet so technically not toddlers, just pain in the butt knee walkers 🤣

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Mines 15 months too OP, she can’t point to her nose, ‘socks’ means feet too here, nor does she talk.. mostly babble and screeching. I’m not concerned; I’ve grown really tired of comparing what she does to other babies. It’s exhausting having to worry about milestones when they’re still so young.

Panic not. Your child is fine, my child is fine. They’re both happy and healthy regardless who which one walks first or knows where they’re nose is 🥰

You can compare them to mine 😉😁

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I'm sorry but your post did make me smile - I remember that brain fog well! They sound lovely, happy to babble away to each other. DS 1 was late to speak - like nearly 4 before intelligible but he was like a mime - gesticulating dramatically as he burbled away and I generally worked it out. He's fine now. In fact thinking about it he hit all the milestones later than his younger brother did - if I'd had them in the reverse order I'd have probably been well worried but as it was I didn't know any better!

I think part of the concern is DS was about 4 too, still under speech at 5 1/2, he was a v frustrated child and it still impacts on us now. He's amazing but the thought of two screaming 3 yo who no one can understand....

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Well MY baby can dribble at a bulldog worthy rate. What can yours do?

Climb like a goat. Both of them. Then balance precariously on the edge of whatever they're climbing whilst finding something inappropriate to eat 😂😂